Towards chemical characterization and possible applications of juçara fruit: an approach to remove Euterpe edulis Martius from the extinction list

Physicochemical Characteristics and Antioxidant Potential of a Fruit Beer Produced with Juçara (Euterpe edulis Martius) Fruit Pulp

“…Schulz and coauthors [19] demonstrated that juçara fruits in optimal maturity had values of inhibition of DPPH radical and ferric reducing ability higher than 100 and 400 mg ascorbic acid equivalents 100 g -1 DW, respectively. In addition, the high antioxidant capacity, other potential health benefits have been described, such as anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, and chemopreventive activity [18,20,21].…”

“…from the Amazonian region [12]. This pulp can be consumed directly, frozen, freeze-dried, or in formulations of beverages, ice creams, dairy products, jelly, desserts, and supplements [21].…”

Potential cultivation areas of Euterpe edulis (Martius) for rainforest recovery, repopulation and açai production in Santa Catarina, Brazil

“…Atlantic Forest is the natural habitat of Euterpe edulis , an endangered palm species 1 biogeographically distributed across the Brazilian coast 2 , from sea level to 1000 m in altitude, both in steep slopes and dry forests 3 .…”

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Euterpe edulis is an endangered palm species that provides the most important non-timber forest product exploited in its natural habitat, the Brazilian Atlantic Forest hotspot 1,4 . From 1991 to 2017, pasturelands, agriculture, and monoculture of tree plantations were responsible for 97% of Atlantic Forest deforested areas in Brazil and Santa Catarina was one of the Brazilian states with the greatest loss of forest area 14 .

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Antioxidant Defenses Determine the Maturation and Physiological Quality of in Vitro Euterpe Edulis Martius Seeds

“…The fruit of E. edulis has been gaining popularity among consumers, which could divert the exploitation of this species from the harvesting of palm hearts to the sustainable growth for fruits. The fruit pulp contains many essential micronutrients, including K, Fe, Zn, P, Cu, Ca, and Mg, as well as abundant polyunsaturated fatty acids and oleic acid, but few saturated fatty acids (Pupin et al, 2018;Pereira et al, 2023). In addition, the fruits are rich in phenolic compounds, mainly anthocyanins and phenolic acids, which suggest an elevated antioxidant potential (Schulz et al, 2016).…”